Do I need Git to use Github in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA?

Question

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA has 2 plugins: Git and Github. Do I need to install Git from http://git-scm.com on my local windows machine in orde

Answer 1

Yes, it looks like you need to have git installed on your machine. I just tried to clone a project on github, and I got:

Cannot run program "git.exe" (in directory "C:\Users\Steve\Code"): CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified